Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.

The past 100 years have seen another world ... day Europe is based on the lines drawn following the conflict sparked by Princip's bullet. (Pull cursor to the right from 1914 to see 1914 map ...

The world map we see today has grown through the efforts of many explorers who have charted new boundaries, continually ...

After much of Europe had been occupied by the Axis powers ... largest assault landings ever undertaken in the course of human history.

With nearly three million troops involved, it was an incredible feat of organisation - and the first step towards the liberation of Western Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. Follow the Allies ...

The Cambridge History of Europe is an innovative new textbook ... Volume III surveys the forging of modern Europe from 1789 to the First World War and finally Volume IV examines the period from 1914 ...

At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more ...

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 offers a ... It includes 350 high-quality images and maps, chronologies, and learning questions to help guide student learning. Its digital ...

"These newly reported discoveries [of mass graves] confirm our darkest fears. The people of Ukraine and the world deserve to ...

By the late 1930s, the question was no longer whether a Second World War would break out ... on the future of dystopian ...

On a world map, Aruba can be found in the southeastern ... While Aruba has close ties with the United States, including a ...

Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.